Last Updated: 28 March 2022
Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s three maritime provinces and four Atlantic provinces, offering a high quality of life that is not only affordable but comes with plenty of great job opportunities in the medical, hospitality, and logistics sectors. Nova Scotia is proud to be a community-centered province making it the perfect place to raise a family. Steeped in culture and diversity, when you become a local Novascotian, you’ll be able to discover the music, art, food, and traditions of over 100 global cultures and ethnicities. As a foreign worker who chooses to work in Canada in one of the thousands of in-demand jobs in Canada, you will be able to choose from one of these top ways to make your move to Canada. So, let’s take a closer look at how the Nova Scotia provincial nomination program (PNP) works, and what are the top in-demand jobs in Nova Scotia in 2022.
The Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (Nova Scotia PNP) was designed to help address the labour gap that the province is currently facing. Nova Scotia has several occupations that are in demand, but perhaps two that are highly in demand are physicians and registered nurses. As a medical professional you can apply through one of 3 PNP streams: Occupations In-demand Stream, Physician Stream, or the Labour Market Priorities for Physicians stream. This, however, does not mean that they are the only occupations in-demand.
This stream is for intermediate-skilled workers who would like to apply to move to Canada and have work experience in one of the following in-demand jobs in Canada. There are currently two major occupations that are highly in demand in Nova Scotia; Nurses and Truck drivers.
| Occupation In-demand Stream | |
|---|---|
| NOC Code | Eligible Occupations |
| 3413 | Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates |
| 7511 | Transport Truck driver |
Physicians are also highly in demand in Nova Scotia, so much so that it has 2 streams dedicated to helping physicians work in Canada. The Physicians stream is dedicated to helping the public health authorities (Nova Scotia Health Authority – NSHA) and the Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (IWK) fill the current need for physicians. This includes general practitioners, family physicians, and specialist physicians.
| Physicians Stream | |
|---|---|
| NOC Code | Eligible Occupations |
| 3111 | Specialist Physicians |
| 3112 | Family Physicians |
This stream is for physicians who want to apply to work in Canada and apply through the Express Entry system. In order to qualify for this stream, you will need an approved offer from the Nova Scotia Health Authority or IWK Health Centre as well as have a letter of interest or provincial nomination from the province.
| Labour Market Priorities for Physicians Stream | |
|---|---|
| NOC Code | Eligible Occupations |
| 3111 | Specialist Physicians |
| 3112 | Family Physicians |
This stream is for skilled workers who want to apply to move to Canada through the Express Entry system and have work experience in one of the following in-demand jobs in Canada, specific to the province of Nova Scotia, at skill level 0, A, or B. This includes certain occupations in finance, administration, education, nursing, law, and social work. Applicants must have at least one year of work experience in the last 6 years in order to qualify. This stream opens and closes in order to allow for applications to be processed efficiently.
| Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream Category B | |
|---|---|
| NOC Code | Eligible Occupations |
| 1111 | Financial auditors and accountants |
| 1114 | Other financial officers |
| 1123 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing, and public relations |
| 1241 | Administrative assistants |
| 1311 | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers |
| 2131 | Civil engineers |
| 3012 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 3233 | Licensed practical nurses |
| 4021 | College and other vocational instructors |
| 4211 | Paralegal and related occupations |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers |
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